Social Selves: Theories of the Social Formation of Personality

by Ian Burkitt

`A valuable contribution to the burgeoning literature on the social dimensions of selfhood. In addition to providing an extensive, well-researched overview of the wide variety of theories that have explored the social formation of personality and beyond - Burkitt seeks ultimately to formulate his own position on the matters at hand, one that is able to "move beyond dichotomous and dualistic visions of society and individuals.... Burkitt deserves praise for the clarity with which he presents his overview of the relevant theories, for the cogency with which he offers his own critiques of these theories, and for his commitment to thinking dialectically about the self.... For those who wish to bolster or articulate further their own beliefs abo

Genres: Psychology

Paperback

First published January 9, 1992

Reviews

[Nicole Thomson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book changed the way I see everything. It is written super academically and not easy to read at all. I read it as a course text and can't imagine I would get through it otherwise. However, I highly recommend it if you're up for possibly having your mind blown in terms of how you understand how we come to think of ourselves as individuals with unique thoughts and personalities.